tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25840741884148895172018-10-16T01:22:22.176-07:00Paduans Travel. (We do. It's True.)Noellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02735991063266414378noreply@blogger.comBlogger288125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2584074188414889517.post-25611334616916878722018-05-05T02:58:00.000-07:002018-05-05T02:59:24.766-07:00<div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.1pt;font-family:sans-serif'>salutations Blog<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.1pt;font-family:sans-serif'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.1pt;font-family:sans-serif'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.1pt;font-family:sans-serif'><a href="https://goo.gl/9b7HqU">https://goo.gl/9b7HqU</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.1pt;font-family:sans-serif'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.1pt;font-family:sans-serif'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.1pt;font-family:sans-serif'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.1pt;font-family:sans-serif'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.1pt;font-family:sans-serif'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.1pt;font-family:sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.1pt;font-family:sans-serif'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div>Noellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02735991063266414378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2584074188414889517.post-85101171675088779162018-02-17T04:41:00.000-08:002018-02-17T04:42:04.838-08:00<div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.2pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Greetings <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.3pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.3pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.2pt;font-family:Arial'><a href="https://goo.gl/yi3nfq">https://goo.gl/yi3nfq</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.3pt;font-family:Tahoma'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.3pt;font-family:Tahoma'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.3pt;font-family:Tahoma'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.3pt;font-family:Tahoma'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>Noelle Paduan<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.1pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div>Noellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02735991063266414378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2584074188414889517.post-852846641124060592017-04-01T21:38:00.000-07:002017-04-01T21:42:54.083-07:00In BeijingWe have arrived safely in China. Unfortunately we cannot send pictures to blogger, so we&#39;ll probably not blog much until we get back. More soon!Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01507251957225895433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2584074188414889517.post-17350512333707331122017-03-27T08:03:00.001-07:002017-03-27T08:47:28.658-07:00Konichiwa From Nihon!<img src=https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2949/33641541486_80be4ff970_o.jpg width=400 target=blank>We've been really busy the past week, so we haven't had much chance to post. Here are a few pics from the journey so far. It's been a while since I've used blogger or edited html, so apologies if this is a bit basic. <br>We spent the first week of our trip in Shinjuku, a very vibrant, interesting part of Tokyo. <img src=https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2931/33682960705_0da2356022_o.jpg width=400 target=blank> <br>Second morning was rainy and we made a trip to nearby Shibuya to get some special Hodohoku makeup brushes. The huge crossing at Shibuya was quite wet. <img src=https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3943/33682962145_57d00bab50_o.jpg width=400 target=blank> <br>The next day we went to Tokyo Tower which looks a lot like the Eiffel Tower. <img src=https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2864/32839954074_b12619a0d6_b.jpg height=400 target=blank> <br>We had reservations at the stupefying Robot Restaurant back in Shinjuku and had to rush back to make it in time. Many, many pictures to come. No picture can really give you the true experience of Robot Restaurant. Kind of like the Matrix, it cannot be explained, only experienced.<br><img src=https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3671/33553405921_f69e50e7f9_b.jpg width=400 target=blank> <br>Later in the week we went on a Sakura Tour, but there weren't a lot of cherry blossoms open yet. On the way we ran into a lot of college students in formal dress for their graduation. <br><img src=https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2847/32839959994_723d10f12f_b.jpg height=400 target=blank><img src=https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2874/33553406301_f7357c8f28_b.jpg width=400 target=blank> <br>So many cute signs, everywhere. <img src=https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3682/32839962084_0e804468e1_b.jpg width=400 target=blank> <br>On Friday we went to Tokyo DisneySea with our friend Sayaka, who greatly improved our experience here by explaining all sorts of Japanese things and translating for us and generally being awesome. <img src=https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3715/32839964174_9116159059_b.jpg width=400 target=blank><br> <br>Random Tokyo scene...<br><img src=https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3804/33642145936_5b72d0f5b4_b.jpg width=400 target=blank> <br>Saturday was rainy again, so we went to the Natural History Museum, along with a lot of other people. <img src=https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3692/33642148306_f0fea55842_b.jpg width=400 target=blank><br> <br>That's all for now! Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01507251957225895433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2584074188414889517.post-5809587315843064282015-04-18T16:07:00.001-07:002015-04-18T16:07:47.017-07:00Friday<div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Friday was kind of craziness. We went to see Bog Ben and Parliment:</span></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UHFHOZYP7q0/VTLi_C_F3yI/AAAAAAAACVE/UU45khyaehA/s640/blogger-image--1330799105.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UHFHOZYP7q0/VTLi_C_F3yI/AAAAAAAACVE/UU45khyaehA/s640/blogger-image--1330799105.jpg"></a></div><br></div>We looked at the Eye:&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PAhXp3DlHBQ/VTLiz4WcV6I/AAAAAAAACU0/V1SjmLDJKMg/s640/blogger-image-1535922678.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PAhXp3DlHBQ/VTLiz4WcV6I/AAAAAAAACU0/V1SjmLDJKMg/s640/blogger-image-1535922678.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9dNhrVwk59A/VTLjGvEv4bI/AAAAAAAACVM/A8h8O560LFg/s640/blogger-image--383290414.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9dNhrVwk59A/VTLjGvEv4bI/AAAAAAAACVM/A8h8O560LFg/s640/blogger-image--383290414.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We went to Westminster Abbey and did the audio tour:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NHZUpiKgtDI/VTLiwqLYBdI/AAAAAAAACUs/p4TOZUpgCZc/s640/blogger-image-707519875.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NHZUpiKgtDI/VTLiwqLYBdI/AAAAAAAACUs/p4TOZUpgCZc/s640/blogger-image-707519875.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We went to Borough Market and ate some amazing food:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-C8guD4zVyHY/VTLjpoFPAWI/AAAAAAAACVc/dabRXZIOnFY/s640/blogger-image--1113340382.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-C8guD4zVyHY/VTLjpoFPAWI/AAAAAAAACVc/dabRXZIOnFY/s640/blogger-image--1113340382.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ndperFxFwVM/VTLi3yq8rfI/AAAAAAAACU8/oAEVPC0OuJE/s640/blogger-image--695336268.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ndperFxFwVM/VTLi3yq8rfI/AAAAAAAACU8/oAEVPC0OuJE/s640/blogger-image--695336268.jpg"></a></div><br></div>I did not eat this, but it was beautiful anyway:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xTcBelNIrBY/VTLjZxaCdAI/AAAAAAAACVU/P1jdydTT8a8/s640/blogger-image-573920737.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xTcBelNIrBY/VTLjZxaCdAI/AAAAAAAACVU/P1jdydTT8a8/s640/blogger-image-573920737.jpg"></a></div><br></div>Then to the British Library (no pics allowed) to see the Magna Carta and their amazing collection of treasures.</div><div><br></div><div>Afte that, we headed out for some tasty Indian food and then off to meet up with Sarah for the famed play "the 39 S<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">teps". It was hysterical! The movie version is not.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-loFwVwK4j0g/VTLjvijdoqI/AAAAAAAACVk/zTkN0ieaKlk/s640/blogger-image-412151491.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-loFwVwK4j0g/VTLjvijdoqI/AAAAAAAACVk/zTkN0ieaKlk/s640/blogger-image-412151491.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We were so exhausted...</div><br></span></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>Noellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02735991063266414378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2584074188414889517.post-24578065549721401152015-04-18T15:51:00.001-07:002015-04-18T15:51:11.668-07:00ThursdayThursday was full of Buckingham Palace in the morning and then we met up with my pal, Cathy, and went to the V&amp;A. Cathy and I went to see the Alexander McQueen exhibit and the fashion museum while Chris went off to look at sculpture. The McQueen exhibit was amazing. It's a traveling one, so if you ever get a chance to see it, go for it!<div><br></div><div>After a really yummy dinner, and a failed attempt at putting Cathy on a train home (there was a death on the train tracks so she just got a hotel), we went back to the hotel full and sleepy!</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dUxDtUQMQGw/VTLf1Z2yiGI/AAAAAAAACUg/r60siqsPAxE/s640/blogger-image-117723934.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dUxDtUQMQGw/VTLf1Z2yiGI/AAAAAAAACUg/r60siqsPAxE/s640/blogger-image-117723934.jpg"></a></div><br></div>Noellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02735991063266414378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2584074188414889517.post-87981569881751866612015-04-18T05:03:00.001-07:002015-04-18T05:03:25.246-07:00WednesdayOn Weds we went to the WB Studio Tour in Leavesden to see the Harry Potter sets with my friend Sarah. It was absolutely incredible, but I don't recommend taking the tour bus that they suggest. The only allow you 3 hours in the facility, and if you get the audio tour, there's absolutely no way you could finish in that amount of time. I'd say you need about 5 hours there if you actually want to soak in everything and if you want to be able to have a solid look around the shop.<div><br></div><div>Either way, the scale of the props and sets and the sheer amount of information that they have preserved was breathtaking. I will for sure be coming back again to get even more!</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UIp3Pg4g9L4/VTJH9O8CMGI/AAAAAAAACTw/aMVOciHIMTk/s640/blogger-image-1069052257.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UIp3Pg4g9L4/VTJH9O8CMGI/AAAAAAAACTw/aMVOciHIMTk/s640/blogger-image-1069052257.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GXPaNeBBCj8/VTJIBMnHepI/AAAAAAAACUI/pqk_dT_qfss/s640/blogger-image--1776830235.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GXPaNeBBCj8/VTJIBMnHepI/AAAAAAAACUI/pqk_dT_qfss/s640/blogger-image--1776830235.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3HcXwUjQEWA/VTJH6hHUuiI/AAAAAAAACTg/Dpl1-Y3dOCU/s640/blogger-image-230883920.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3HcXwUjQEWA/VTJH6hHUuiI/AAAAAAAACTg/Dpl1-Y3dOCU/s640/blogger-image-230883920.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EtM7y-F7-Nc/VTJH-fXS9HI/AAAAAAAACT4/6e1ayuxdZfU/s640/blogger-image--1596633366.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EtM7y-F7-Nc/VTJH-fXS9HI/AAAAAAAACT4/6e1ayuxdZfU/s640/blogger-image--1596633366.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-n756f3IsORQ/VTJH7vSjBSI/AAAAAAAACTo/nZtH7fZYIM0/s640/blogger-image-95919804.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-n756f3IsORQ/VTJH7vSjBSI/AAAAAAAACTo/nZtH7fZYIM0/s640/blogger-image-95919804.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oTVvVZqfvX4/VTJH_vrJo9I/AAAAAAAACUA/p3fEDIQDzn0/s640/blogger-image-893276742.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oTVvVZqfvX4/VTJH_vrJo9I/AAAAAAAACUA/p3fEDIQDzn0/s640/blogger-image-893276742.jpg"></a></div><br></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-o3Actosxv90/VTJICnr0k3I/AAAAAAAACUQ/kZPqv-ppUm8/s640/blogger-image-2119027447.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-o3Actosxv90/VTJICnr0k3I/AAAAAAAACUQ/kZPqv-ppUm8/s640/blogger-image-2119027447.jpg"></a></div><br></div><br></div>Noellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02735991063266414378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2584074188414889517.post-21132748447970636982015-04-18T05:02:00.001-07:002015-04-18T05:02:32.059-07:00TuesdayTuesday was filled easily by dropping Chris off at the British Museum (I went in and did Egypt) and then heading out to do some shopping with my friends.&nbsp;<div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_xmQLGsSRIc/VTJHv9U3lSI/AAAAAAAACTA/DvlloBftvIQ/s640/blogger-image--1483278566.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_xmQLGsSRIc/VTJHv9U3lSI/AAAAAAAACTA/DvlloBftvIQ/s640/blogger-image--1483278566.jpg"></a></div><div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6HTRoAhcxqw/VTJHyz29GZI/AAAAAAAACTI/24gViE5aL_g/s640/blogger-image-347924182.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6HTRoAhcxqw/VTJHyz29GZI/AAAAAAAACTI/24gViE5aL_g/s640/blogger-image-347924182.jpg"></a></div><br><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5R1ZrCW-NGg/VTJHzyQLREI/AAAAAAAACTQ/zDg7wQ4HCW8/s640/blogger-image-379900932.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5R1ZrCW-NGg/VTJHzyQLREI/AAAAAAAACTQ/zDg7wQ4HCW8/s640/blogger-image-379900932.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>We went to a bunch of different shops in Oxford street, but I must say that I have not seen anything as nuts as Primark before. It's a giant frenzy of fairly decently made, pretty cool clothes at crazy good prices, and there are mobs of people there to let you know that everybody knows about it. I got a cool jacket and a bunch of loungewear!</div></div><div><br></div><div>Wen then headed to one of the most intense and cool prices of theater that I have ever had the pleasure of attending, called "The Curious Incident of the Dig in the Night-time". I won't say much about it as it's best seen without too much knowledge, but if it ever comes to a place near you, do go see it.</div><div><br></div><div>We finished up with some ramen at Bone Daddies, which made us very happy!</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8o85Khtg19s/VTJH1XTf_II/AAAAAAAACTY/rSGOdD2kCXA/s640/blogger-image-1996112833.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8o85Khtg19s/VTJH1XTf_II/AAAAAAAACTY/rSGOdD2kCXA/s640/blogger-image-1996112833.jpg"></a></div><br></div>Noellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02735991063266414378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2584074188414889517.post-63443070687427849842015-04-13T19:43:00.001-07:002015-04-13T19:43:54.057-07:00In London!Hi everyone!<div><br></div><div>We are in London this week visiting some friends and seeing the sights as this is the first time that Chris has been here!&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>We got here Saturday afternoon on almost no sleep and went to see Mark Strong perform in "A View from The Bridge", which was amazing.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-u7O9dSO4JZ0/VSx-slvCBjI/AAAAAAAACRo/vlTkc9PwFUQ/s640/blogger-image-908200938.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-u7O9dSO4JZ0/VSx-slvCBjI/AAAAAAAACRo/vlTkc9PwFUQ/s640/blogger-image-908200938.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And then we totally crashed out.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Sunday we went to the Tower of London and then met up with my pal, Sarah for an AMAZING Lebanese dinner and a long walk through London to aid digestion.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-L7y77f0KqXc/VSx-vs0reDI/AAAAAAAACR4/PlMw8C0Z_AQ/s640/blogger-image--1584419071.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-L7y77f0KqXc/VSx-vs0reDI/AAAAAAAACR4/PlMw8C0Z_AQ/s640/blogger-image--1584419071.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-VlhRfOrBPmU/VSx-4Qw8s_I/AAAAAAAACSo/CfYEV1dPATI/s640/blogger-image-1064276560.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-VlhRfOrBPmU/VSx-4Qw8s_I/AAAAAAAACSo/CfYEV1dPATI/s640/blogger-image-1064276560.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5W4-K8u7Egg/VSx-0QRVa_I/AAAAAAAACSQ/fwb5v_jqnCk/s640/blogger-image--1992223932.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5W4-K8u7Egg/VSx-0QRVa_I/AAAAAAAACSQ/fwb5v_jqnCk/s640/blogger-image--1992223932.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-SygVKJuwMD8/VSx-w242gfI/AAAAAAAACSA/XMPGDYI0L_A/s640/blogger-image-474910931.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-SygVKJuwMD8/VSx-w242gfI/AAAAAAAACSA/XMPGDYI0L_A/s640/blogger-image-474910931.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Monday was a morning spent at the Tate Britton, which is full of beautiful painting, including a Tissotthat I have always wanted to see and a Waterhouse that Chris was particularly excited about.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-9RsgXBE-Eo4/VSx-5yXKH8I/AAAAAAAACSw/eeGfEDpMgLg/s640/blogger-image--694137530.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-9RsgXBE-Eo4/VSx-5yXKH8I/AAAAAAAACSw/eeGfEDpMgLg/s640/blogger-image--694137530.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-SmJCBKEaBYE/VSx-ufSrOVI/AAAAAAAACRw/ggko7ZG2bOQ/s640/blogger-image-246092949.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-SmJCBKEaBYE/VSx-ufSrOVI/AAAAAAAACRw/ggko7ZG2bOQ/s640/blogger-image-246092949.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Followed by a high Fashion Birthday Tea with Sarah!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RiWdWPxziro/VSx-y6_HZWI/AAAAAAAACSI/yU7xXvOSuvY/s640/blogger-image--1697060169.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RiWdWPxziro/VSx-y6_HZWI/AAAAAAAACSI/yU7xXvOSuvY/s640/blogger-image--1697060169.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-JxtUISePZ3Y/VSx-1gvfIDI/AAAAAAAACSY/wEHMjQoTBiI/s640/blogger-image-1887585248.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-JxtUISePZ3Y/VSx-1gvfIDI/AAAAAAAACSY/wEHMjQoTBiI/s640/blogger-image-1887585248.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-IFOOsBVWC1Q/VSx-254GJTI/AAAAAAAACSg/8AcT1p8FNUA/s640/blogger-image-434161363.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-IFOOsBVWC1Q/VSx-254GJTI/AAAAAAAACSg/8AcT1p8FNUA/s640/blogger-image-434161363.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We followed that with some hard-core, but extremely targeted, shopping and another long walk, and then dinner at a totally decent Mexican-fusion place!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We crashed out at about 10, which brings us to now as I woke up at 2:45 and could not get back to sleep.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The Jet Lag is real, people!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">More as it happens!!</div><br></div><br></div>Noellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02735991063266414378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2584074188414889517.post-52012810963504220442014-10-14T07:49:00.001-07:002014-10-14T07:49:57.296-07:00What I thought was the end of the story...... Wasn&#39;t.
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<br>We got to the airport in Taipei on Sunday and waited for our flight to Manila. The time to board came and went and then we were told that the plane would leave an hour late, which was a problem because we had about an hour layover to get our flight home. Ugh. (Incidentally, they told us that the lateness was due to the plane coming in late from the last flighty, but it was already there! Virgin America can turn over a plane in 15 minutes, so I have no idea why it took them an hour and a half to do so!).
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<br>Ok, so we board and fly. Then we get to the gate and just sit there inside the plane for 15 minutes because 2 planes were trying to get to the same gate at the same time. You can imagine me and Erin at this point, doing the same dance that you do when you have to pee... We then jam up the ramp and are told that we have to go to the transfer desk because we have to go through security. Whatever. We go to the transfer desk and are told to sit in their holding pen while we wait for someone to walk us to security (why???). We are super late at this point and stressed so we are just staring at the woman and keep asking to please be let to go. Finally they take us to normal, vanilla security (we could have just gone there ourselves) and then AGAIN through the exact same security 10 feet inside of that, at the gate. It&#39;s as if they just don&#39;t trust those guys standing literally 10 feet away...
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<br>Anyway, yay!! We made it. Lots if stress, but we are there! Once again, our board time comes and goes and then our fly time comes and goes. Nothing is said.
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<br>Finally, someone comes on the PA saying it will be delayed 45 mins.
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<br>Wash. Rinse. Repeat like 3 times.
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<br>Finally at 12:30am they start reading out names. My name and Erin&#39;s name are both read out, so we go to stand in a huddled mass of concerned people who are told by a totally terrified and incompetent girl that we must go back to the transfer desk with no explanation of why. This is a bunch of Americans, so obviously no one moves and people start asking for a manager. We have one lady who takes charge, who speaks Phillipeano, and gets the skinny: the flight is cancelled and we have to go through immigration because they are putting us in a hotel.
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<br>Long story slightly less long, at like 1:30am we are taken to a casino hotel in Manila and given rooms and vouchers for food. We are shuttled back to the airport at 8:30 the next morning for a noon flight, which turned out to also be an hour late, but whatever. We finally got home at 10 am on Monday...
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<br>The actual accommodations on the plane were delightful with screens and actually really great leg room (the same amount I had paid Cathay Pacific 2.5 x that amount for on the way out), and the food was decent! So, I&#39;d say, if you are totally fine with a random departure and arrival time, Phillipeans airlines is actually pretty ok. Just don&#39;t have a connecting flight!Noellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02735991063266414378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2584074188414889517.post-51754104533093725532014-10-11T23:39:00.000-07:002014-10-11T23:40:14.973-07:00Very last day <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_3I7yBaCifc/VDoiTy_T9lI/AAAAAAAACO8/BaYA3bY4mpo/s1600/image-714974.jpeg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_3I7yBaCifc/VDoiTy_T9lI/AAAAAAAACO8/BaYA3bY4mpo/s320/image-714974.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6069201171335345746" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QZT8D-aLfKM/VDoiUokFcJI/AAAAAAAACPI/dlRLBFQROcA/s1600/image-718283.jpeg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QZT8D-aLfKM/VDoiUokFcJI/AAAAAAAACPI/dlRLBFQROcA/s320/image-718283.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6069201185716662418" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--zyJUCtOsco/VDoiVdtpEHI/AAAAAAAACPU/eeNDqSHNQ5Q/s1600/image-720701.jpeg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--zyJUCtOsco/VDoiVdtpEHI/AAAAAAAACPU/eeNDqSHNQ5Q/s320/image-720701.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6069201199983825010" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jDCyegXamA0/VDoiV3QwVjI/AAAAAAAACPg/tBVzX-91egs/s1600/image-722969.jpeg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jDCyegXamA0/VDoiV3QwVjI/AAAAAAAACPg/tBVzX-91egs/s320/image-722969.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6069201206841988658" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hjDVopfrsJo/VDoiWkAkx6I/AAAAAAAACPs/igAcGAy8aj0/s1600/image-725843.jpeg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hjDVopfrsJo/VDoiWkAkx6I/AAAAAAAACPs/igAcGAy8aj0/s320/image-725843.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6069201218853717922" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6L6BDjkk4pw/VDoiXIMZprI/AAAAAAAACP4/WH_5Xis_sio/s1600/image-728255.jpeg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6L6BDjkk4pw/VDoiXIMZprI/AAAAAAAACP4/WH_5Xis_sio/s320/image-728255.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6069201228566996658" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RWZxpmo1TV4/VDoiXw6EbZI/AAAAAAAACQE/jLYWgU3cwuw/s1600/image-730778.jpeg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RWZxpmo1TV4/VDoiXw6EbZI/AAAAAAAACQE/jLYWgU3cwuw/s320/image-730778.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6069201239495962002" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3ZO-FwYh444/VDoiYURc-7I/AAAAAAAACQQ/kZ4pwmdOJJQ/s1600/image-733238.jpeg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3ZO-FwYh444/VDoiYURc-7I/AAAAAAAACQQ/kZ4pwmdOJJQ/s320/image-733238.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6069201248989281202" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hmkDC1NwXbc/VDoiZDkwgAI/AAAAAAAACQc/xxhSjBhcYc4/s1600/image-735707.jpeg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hmkDC1NwXbc/VDoiZDkwgAI/AAAAAAAACQc/xxhSjBhcYc4/s320/image-735707.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6069201261686718466" /></a></p>We had some time just now before we have to go to the airport, so we decided to go to Longshan temple and check that out.
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<br>The place was crazy-sauce!
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<br>It&#39;s really awesomely decorated and there was some sort of spectacle involving a band and fireworks and creepy guys in costumes. Fun fun!
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<br>So, now we are on our way to the airport, via Manila (where folders come from) and then to SFO. Again with the sleeping on the plane. Wish me luck!Noellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02735991063266414378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2584074188414889517.post-7798923019759192492014-10-11T07:08:00.000-07:002014-10-11T07:09:20.831-07:00The story continues...<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AO6Kp3M__oI/VDk6ESXYYmI/AAAAAAAACM0/rQsh_0hoNmc/s1600/image-760832.jpeg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AO6Kp3M__oI/VDk6ESXYYmI/AAAAAAAACM0/rQsh_0hoNmc/s320/image-760832.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6068945818182247010" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SB-YGr_ikLs/VDk6FEEgP8I/AAAAAAAACNA/s19rJ3yb3-Y/s1600/image-764474.jpeg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SB-YGr_ikLs/VDk6FEEgP8I/AAAAAAAACNA/s19rJ3yb3-Y/s320/image-764474.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6068945831524843458" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JPFt0SflzjI/VDk6GM4JxlI/AAAAAAAACNM/AH8Ue3gpscs/s1600/image-767812.jpeg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JPFt0SflzjI/VDk6GM4JxlI/AAAAAAAACNM/AH8Ue3gpscs/s320/image-767812.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6068945851068827218" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uWsN-heHttY/VDk6GypSuII/AAAAAAAACNY/jYG1mBf5dH4/s1600/image-771041.jpeg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uWsN-heHttY/VDk6GypSuII/AAAAAAAACNY/jYG1mBf5dH4/s320/image-771041.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6068945861207046274" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SYsRPy0PfqI/VDk6H8ZMHnI/AAAAAAAACNk/EFPRaKqBaPs/s1600/image-774873.jpeg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SYsRPy0PfqI/VDk6H8ZMHnI/AAAAAAAACNk/EFPRaKqBaPs/s320/image-774873.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6068945881003728498" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zCE4r6Ik1PU/VDk6IpXid2I/AAAAAAAACNw/n1T8KTLB2as/s1600/image-778592.jpeg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zCE4r6Ik1PU/VDk6IpXid2I/AAAAAAAACNw/n1T8KTLB2as/s320/image-778592.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6068945893076399970" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xwb1zyUw_s4/VDk6JnvgLpI/AAAAAAAACN8/Kk6wv0zX-iw/s1600/image-781973.jpeg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xwb1zyUw_s4/VDk6JnvgLpI/AAAAAAAACN8/Kk6wv0zX-iw/s320/image-781973.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6068945909819911826" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eYTUcTWsTpc/VDk6KZA4liI/AAAAAAAACOI/NE7Pn2YJ4zU/s1600/image-784712.jpeg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eYTUcTWsTpc/VDk6KZA4liI/AAAAAAAACOI/NE7Pn2YJ4zU/s320/image-784712.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6068945923046151714" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Fn3lB4-XafE/VDk6LGDjHrI/AAAAAAAACOU/5U8OQrYPWEU/s1600/image-788243.jpeg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Fn3lB4-XafE/VDk6LGDjHrI/AAAAAAAACOU/5U8OQrYPWEU/s320/image-788243.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6068945935136923314" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zs-6h67AwzQ/VDk6L6VGFcI/AAAAAAAACOg/IHhpoGkl8s8/s1600/image-791388.jpeg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zs-6h67AwzQ/VDk6L6VGFcI/AAAAAAAACOg/IHhpoGkl8s8/s320/image-791388.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6068945949169161666" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QbyEzWPwzqI/VDk6M4FoRXI/AAAAAAAACOs/zEZ96UDlrME/s1600/image-795007.jpeg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QbyEzWPwzqI/VDk6M4FoRXI/AAAAAAAACOs/zEZ96UDlrME/s320/image-795007.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6068945965747291506" /></a></p>So yesterday we went to the Chaing Kai-Sek Memorial and the Taipei Main Station/mall, which was fun. We had, as you probably saw, more Shanghai Buns (and again today) as well as a mango ice! We took it fairly easy in the evening as we were both tired and I wasn&#39;t felling 100%.
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<br>Today we went to Eslite Bookstore compound, which does house an amazing bookstore, but also a rather snooty selection of other cool shopping opportunities. We did avail ourselves if some if that as well as some if the tea in the tea shop. After, we walked to Taipei 101, which for quite some time was the tallest building in the world. We went to Zara in the mall at the bottom and then proceeded to the top for the obligatory tourist experience. What makes that building so different than other crazy tall buildings that I have been in is that there&#39;s NOTHING even remotely close in size in the entire country, so it simply towers above everything. You can see it from everywhere and the view from the top is singularly amazing. Also, instead of a clear glass floor, they have a mirrored one, with signage to assist the ladies in remembering their modesty. Then we went back to the bookstore basement for some chow because they have a gourmet food court at the bottom. I actually managed a very tasty cheese and meat plate!
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<br>Tomorrow our journey comes to a close, but we will have find memories of Hong King and Taiwan to take home with us. And one million really cheap face masks. (The skin care here is CRAZY cheap.)Noellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02735991063266414378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2584074188414889517.post-19516551919098464402014-10-10T03:48:00.001-07:002014-10-10T03:48:33.157-07:00Shanghai pork buns<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E_KjQSwLD_A/VDe5gVVCoDI/AAAAAAAACMk/XhM2mfXYwyY/s1600/image-713157.gif"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E_KjQSwLD_A/VDe5gVVCoDI/AAAAAAAACMk/XhM2mfXYwyY/s320/image-713157.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6068522988037382194" /></a></p>Noellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02735991063266414378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2584074188414889517.post-56571953425971705882014-10-09T08:37:00.000-07:002014-10-09T08:40:43.651-07:00The last couple of days<div class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-M0h6XI3s6bY/VDar7CKaSEI/AAAAAAAACLw/UmhlcSZeHPM/s1600/image-700148.jpeg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-M0h6XI3s6bY/VDar7CKaSEI/AAAAAAAACLw/UmhlcSZeHPM/s320/image-700148.jpeg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6068226578609489986" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LCMXpRxjD5A/VDar8SF3OUI/AAAAAAAACL8/YB9rPKurl8Y/s1600/image-705406.jpeg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LCMXpRxjD5A/VDar8SF3OUI/AAAAAAAACL8/YB9rPKurl8Y/s320/image-705406.jpeg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6068226600065251650" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-K_2SizC_qm4/VDar9X34woI/AAAAAAAACMI/HqY0_viLq4I/s1600/image-708914.jpeg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-K_2SizC_qm4/VDar9X34woI/AAAAAAAACMI/HqY0_viLq4I/s320/image-708914.jpeg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6068226618797113986" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sGlfk3fULr0/VDar-YQbaNI/AAAAAAAACMU/8x8lHvgCZKA/s1600/image-713033.jpeg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sGlfk3fULr0/VDar-YQbaNI/AAAAAAAACMU/8x8lHvgCZKA/s320/image-713033.jpeg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6068226636079917266" /></a></div>Have been super light on pictures because yesterday we went waaaaaay out to the edge of town and went to a public bath hot spring, which was very cool (hot), but no pictures obviously. It was also the one night we did not go to a night market, but ducked out to a really cool little street near us for some Shanghai food. <br /><br />Today we went to the National museum, which was crazy and amazing and badly curated, but with great tour guides. Sadly, no pictures were allowed, but it was a spectacle to behold China's treasures anyway! <br /><br />Tomorrow, I think we are going to run around the city and do some things recommended by Nancy and some other friends so hopefully I will have something exciting to show you. In the mean time, here's some tasty, tasty food. The dumplings in the pan are shanghai dumplings which are cooked like a deep fish pizza and crispy on the bottom and sides where they touch the pan. So very very tasty! The things on a stick are cherry tomatoes which have been candied! they were also really wonderful! We also tried roasted water caltrops, which are like 1/2 way between a potato and a macadamia nut in a hard shell - weird, but tasty and very good with fire meat (the meat cooked with a blow torch, which I cannot get enough of)!Noellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02735991063266414378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2584074188414889517.post-26047492194358485622014-10-08T03:48:00.001-07:002014-10-08T03:48:34.974-07:00Night market Mania!<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AEPLg6Mk7Ds/VDUWg9MGyQI/AAAAAAAACLI/YRXUBGcMq-w/s1600/image-714974.jpeg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AEPLg6Mk7Ds/VDUWg9MGyQI/AAAAAAAACLI/YRXUBGcMq-w/s320/image-714974.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6067780828388575490" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v6GbnRDErZc/VDUWiCSpeHI/AAAAAAAACLU/fwZQYUssPPM/s1600/image-719854.jpeg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v6GbnRDErZc/VDUWiCSpeHI/AAAAAAAACLU/fwZQYUssPPM/s320/image-719854.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6067780846938060914" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-H_2V70XJ_WQ/VDUWi35lmkI/AAAAAAAACLg/AhNYDM8pNBs/s1600/image-722672.jpeg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-H_2V70XJ_WQ/VDUWi35lmkI/AAAAAAAACLg/AhNYDM8pNBs/s320/image-722672.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6067780861328464450" /></a></p>We are evidently trying to go to as many night markets as possible while here. Last night we went to Shilin night market, which is the largest in Taiwan. Erin ate a sausage stuffed into another sausage, and we both had many tasty things to eat, including the blowtorch steak, which is surprisingly tasty!Noellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02735991063266414378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2584074188414889517.post-467705715100150232014-10-08T03:42:00.001-07:002014-10-08T03:42:32.656-07:00Taiwan day 2<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VWz3LOmxN3I/VDUVGbCGY0I/AAAAAAAACJc/69Cnas0b1Bs/s1600/image-752657.jpeg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VWz3LOmxN3I/VDUVGbCGY0I/AAAAAAAACJc/69Cnas0b1Bs/s320/image-752657.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6067779273031574338" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WBWp6uvZ9Vk/VDUVHPihTdI/AAAAAAAACJo/sLMU4artPNw/s1600/image-755779.jpeg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WBWp6uvZ9Vk/VDUVHPihTdI/AAAAAAAACJo/sLMU4artPNw/s320/image-755779.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6067779287126199762" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ijwN0MuIgP0/VDUVH2zZtNI/AAAAAAAACJ0/hH31dkA2CB4/s1600/image-759049.jpeg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ijwN0MuIgP0/VDUVH2zZtNI/AAAAAAAACJ0/hH31dkA2CB4/s320/image-759049.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6067779297665987794" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ls1o6wYGcsg/VDUVIggAlgI/AAAAAAAACKA/LdH_y_QETmQ/s1600/image-761965.jpeg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ls1o6wYGcsg/VDUVIggAlgI/AAAAAAAACKA/LdH_y_QETmQ/s320/image-761965.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6067779308858938882" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IKTEfVQBrSA/VDUVJPteqCI/AAAAAAAACKM/UdMQAxXvMzI/s1600/image-764555.jpeg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IKTEfVQBrSA/VDUVJPteqCI/AAAAAAAACKM/UdMQAxXvMzI/s320/image-764555.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6067779321531901986" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QPGs1c1SjrE/VDUVKECc0PI/AAAAAAAACKY/eDg1bw3agYc/s1600/image-768340.jpeg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QPGs1c1SjrE/VDUVKECc0PI/AAAAAAAACKY/eDg1bw3agYc/s320/image-768340.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6067779335578505458" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2ViJMz3fUAw/VDUVLqsm_9I/AAAAAAAACKk/mqnY_s6wjiM/s1600/image-773849.jpeg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2ViJMz3fUAw/VDUVLqsm_9I/AAAAAAAACKk/mqnY_s6wjiM/s320/image-773849.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6067779363135750098" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uvbGnZBx2_I/VDUVMf9MsoI/AAAAAAAACKw/xz49ucy0Mao/s1600/image-776788.jpeg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uvbGnZBx2_I/VDUVMf9MsoI/AAAAAAAACKw/xz49ucy0Mao/s320/image-776788.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6067779377432408706" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Bpg0EXkC2FM/VDUVNLH7CCI/AAAAAAAACK8/4Tf76o6PsIs/s1600/image-779772.jpeg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Bpg0EXkC2FM/VDUVNLH7CCI/AAAAAAAACK8/4Tf76o6PsIs/s320/image-779772.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6067779389020112930" /></a></p>Yesterday we went on an 8 hour private taxi tour of the North Eastern coastline of Taiwan. We went to Chuifen, Juifen and Suifen Villiages, saw Nanya rock formations, bat caves, the golden waterfalls, and the Bay of two colors. We lit paper lantern wishes and sent them to the sky and ate a lot of weird stuff in the markets!Noellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02735991063266414378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2584074188414889517.post-82912382346165597342014-10-08T03:31:00.000-07:002014-10-08T03:32:18.119-07:00Taiwan day 1<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y7Toxe57Ets/VDUSsv8HEKI/AAAAAAAACIU/lkq-xWuhrLQ/s1600/image-738119.jpeg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y7Toxe57Ets/VDUSsv8HEKI/AAAAAAAACIU/lkq-xWuhrLQ/s320/image-738119.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6067776632943743138" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eMmAu87XR1M/VDUStQ3uA_I/AAAAAAAACIg/KNptT0zvUKM/s1600/image-741186.jpeg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eMmAu87XR1M/VDUStQ3uA_I/AAAAAAAACIg/KNptT0zvUKM/s320/image-741186.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6067776641783694322" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-haeJu8uuvPY/VDUSuEZwtLI/AAAAAAAACIs/z3lUUZUw500/s1600/image-744367.jpeg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-haeJu8uuvPY/VDUSuEZwtLI/AAAAAAAACIs/z3lUUZUw500/s320/image-744367.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6067776655616685234" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GAtafcUfHLg/VDUSu-_QeiI/AAAAAAAACI4/KuJ1ZqiOXyo/s1600/image-747103.jpeg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GAtafcUfHLg/VDUSu-_QeiI/AAAAAAAACI4/KuJ1ZqiOXyo/s320/image-747103.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6067776671343213090" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KMMENeqTFk0/VDUSvltFUiI/AAAAAAAACJE/fF0haaymz-I/s1600/image-749588.jpeg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KMMENeqTFk0/VDUSvltFUiI/AAAAAAAACJE/fF0haaymz-I/s320/image-749588.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6067776681735967266" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mfLgWgGAEGQ/VDUSwdrImGI/AAAAAAAACJQ/n-QQUoDIK6I/s1600/image-753209.jpeg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mfLgWgGAEGQ/VDUSwdrImGI/AAAAAAAACJQ/n-QQUoDIK6I/s320/image-753209.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6067776696760178786" /></a></p>So, Taiwan is awesome, as it turns out! Everyone is very friendly, the people are normal-sized and not over-dressed again and the humidity has dropped to a livable level. Yay!
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<br>We got here on Monday, and immediately went for dumplings and then to a night market. These pics are some of that goodness.Noellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02735991063266414378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2584074188414889517.post-71920477570884007212014-10-05T20:35:00.001-07:002014-10-05T20:35:42.212-07:00So long Hong Kong!<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nJvZd5mxE6s/VDIODnN2NlI/AAAAAAAACIE/GZopebMW5aE/s1600/image-742213.jpeg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nJvZd5mxE6s/VDIODnN2NlI/AAAAAAAACIE/GZopebMW5aE/s320/image-742213.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6066927103250937426" /></a></p>Noellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02735991063266414378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2584074188414889517.post-59257813614382861642014-10-05T20:15:00.000-07:002014-10-05T20:15:06.997-07:00Ojo Caliente<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/12308893@N07/15451488351/in/photostream/" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2945/15451488351_570a2dc00c_z.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I believe the proper translation of the name of this hot spring in Yellowstone is "Hot Spring", which amused me a bunch. The sky was pretty intense, I thought.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01507251957225895433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2584074188414889517.post-8034055320460185952014-10-05T19:03:00.002-07:002014-10-05T19:05:26.763-07:00Caution: Wildlife On Roadway<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/12308893@N07/15267287740/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt=" Wildlife On Roadway" border="0" height="241" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3932/15267287740_d8b3b95df5_c.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Got a chuckle at the site of this bison in Yellowstone yesterday.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01507251957225895433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2584074188414889517.post-71202146488228514862014-10-05T08:50:00.000-07:002014-10-05T08:51:15.560-07:00The cutest dessert that I have ever had<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gKetPEiLuGQ/VDFo85k1m3I/AAAAAAAACHQ/9OEn6wPXXkA/s1600/image-775560.jpeg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gKetPEiLuGQ/VDFo85k1m3I/AAAAAAAACHQ/9OEn6wPXXkA/s320/image-775560.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6066745568501537650" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YCFJXJeBUNU/VDFo9gZwiTI/AAAAAAAACHc/u-HyXOvlZZ0/s1600/image-778643.jpeg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YCFJXJeBUNU/VDFo9gZwiTI/AAAAAAAACHc/u-HyXOvlZZ0/s320/image-778643.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6066745578924050738" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YKG451Tk_sA/VDFo-WlIegI/AAAAAAAACHo/qPIYpZC2au0/s1600/image-781453.jpeg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YKG451Tk_sA/VDFo-WlIegI/AAAAAAAACHo/qPIYpZC2au0/s320/image-781453.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6066745593467271682" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rDFI3OIpalk/VDFo_IiKVHI/AAAAAAAACH0/H2R_gg8yPls/s1600/image-784522.jpeg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rDFI3OIpalk/VDFo_IiKVHI/AAAAAAAACH0/H2R_gg8yPls/s320/image-784522.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6066745606876583026" /></a></p>We went out for some Peking Duck tonight, which was sooooo good. I ordered apple filled custards for dessert and this is what arrived! SO CUTE!!Noellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02735991063266414378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2584074188414889517.post-69871411694730273212014-10-05T07:36:00.001-07:002014-10-05T07:36:30.041-07:00The giant Buddha<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bPtWNnosUm0/VDFXb21Gh2I/AAAAAAAACFs/pJluO-_XNoU/s1600/image-790042.jpeg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bPtWNnosUm0/VDFXb21Gh2I/AAAAAAAACFs/pJluO-_XNoU/s320/image-790042.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6066726309131093858" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mpx_HQcyBok/VDFXcddvQBI/AAAAAAAACF4/ehVkJMe1YsU/s1600/image-793535.jpeg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mpx_HQcyBok/VDFXcddvQBI/AAAAAAAACF4/ehVkJMe1YsU/s320/image-793535.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6066726319502082066" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xNqDKwIEcq8/VDFXdYHUoDI/AAAAAAAACGE/F3eEJKISXFM/s1600/image-797102.jpeg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xNqDKwIEcq8/VDFXdYHUoDI/AAAAAAAACGE/F3eEJKISXFM/s320/image-797102.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6066726335245754418" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6-wOyDriEPI/VDFXeQgJGVI/AAAAAAAACGQ/2ncvpduCwUI/s1600/image-799736.jpeg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6-wOyDriEPI/VDFXeQgJGVI/AAAAAAAACGQ/2ncvpduCwUI/s320/image-799736.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6066726350382242130" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vjB8JvaicZA/VDFXezAsAFI/AAAAAAAACGc/MDZSdzE0rS8/s1600/image-703060.jpeg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vjB8JvaicZA/VDFXezAsAFI/AAAAAAAACGc/MDZSdzE0rS8/s320/image-703060.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6066726359645552722" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bal2-M8UrQY/VDFXfk87AVI/AAAAAAAACGo/QDV9reihK40/s1600/image-706004.jpeg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bal2-M8UrQY/VDFXfk87AVI/AAAAAAAACGo/QDV9reihK40/s320/image-706004.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6066726373051531602" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-G7KYIJa3DP8/VDFXgclVhpI/AAAAAAAACG0/WnqK8SZ0z74/s1600/image-708850.jpeg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-G7KYIJa3DP8/VDFXgclVhpI/AAAAAAAACG0/WnqK8SZ0z74/s320/image-708850.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6066726387984991890" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qEOyLb-iCnY/VDFXg2p1CmI/AAAAAAAACHA/KHNjpLjrbPM/s1600/image-711428.jpeg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qEOyLb-iCnY/VDFXg2p1CmI/AAAAAAAACHA/KHNjpLjrbPM/s320/image-711428.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6066726394983156322" /></a></p>So, yesterday we pretty much hung out all day and are and did face masks and had massages, as we were both pooped and shopped out. It was glorious!
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<br>Today we went to see the giant Buddha, climbing 268 steps to the base, and the monetary nearby. It was a great way to spend our last day in Hong Kong! Tomorrow, we are off to Taipei!Noellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02735991063266414378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2584074188414889517.post-53092400919316564622014-10-03T08:45:00.001-07:002014-10-03T08:45:56.002-07:00Ama Temple<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GJ18CaV6JQs/VC7EtNAlO-I/AAAAAAAACD8/mPcWtRR_h08/s1600/image-756003.jpeg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GJ18CaV6JQs/VC7EtNAlO-I/AAAAAAAACD8/mPcWtRR_h08/s320/image-756003.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6066002028979895266" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-i_bgCG7cUWA/VC7Et4cW9sI/AAAAAAAACEI/KCKPVbuaZME/s1600/image-759062.jpeg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-i_bgCG7cUWA/VC7Et4cW9sI/AAAAAAAACEI/KCKPVbuaZME/s320/image-759062.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6066002040639125186" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tvFflNiFJ68/VC7EuqZMyJI/AAAAAAAACEU/rWILoDR69zM/s1600/image-762131.jpeg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tvFflNiFJ68/VC7EuqZMyJI/AAAAAAAACEU/rWILoDR69zM/s320/image-762131.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6066002054047647890" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q0abpLZQ-y0/VC7EvlMaMjI/AAAAAAAACEg/N2JeOYdUNOQ/s1600/image-766120.jpeg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q0abpLZQ-y0/VC7EvlMaMjI/AAAAAAAACEg/N2JeOYdUNOQ/s320/image-766120.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6066002069831692850" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8x874-b6UKo/VC7EwRAyhUI/AAAAAAAACEs/z_yD9_YkBdc/s1600/image-768835.jpeg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8x874-b6UKo/VC7EwRAyhUI/AAAAAAAACEs/z_yD9_YkBdc/s320/image-768835.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6066002081594115394" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZpcmHGndLe8/VC7Ewy8LaWI/AAAAAAAACE4/yp-X-RG95lA/s1600/image-771553.jpeg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZpcmHGndLe8/VC7Ewy8LaWI/AAAAAAAACE4/yp-X-RG95lA/s320/image-771553.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6066002090701580642" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vsEplwvMGuE/VC7Exl99BhI/AAAAAAAACFE/gdSFiGW09FY/s1600/image-774714.jpeg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vsEplwvMGuE/VC7Exl99BhI/AAAAAAAACFE/gdSFiGW09FY/s320/image-774714.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6066002104399234578" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-G3tKRVUzPu0/VC7EyqEXXwI/AAAAAAAACFQ/nOtzbw1xo18/s1600/image-777840.jpeg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-G3tKRVUzPu0/VC7EyqEXXwI/AAAAAAAACFQ/nOtzbw1xo18/s320/image-777840.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6066002122679738114" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aobM8vuwWVg/VC7EzlELYXI/AAAAAAAACFc/P3CWSLVGdNs/s1600/image-782567.jpeg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aobM8vuwWVg/VC7EzlELYXI/AAAAAAAACFc/P3CWSLVGdNs/s320/image-782567.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6066002138516644210" /></a></p>We went to Ama temple, which is actually the namesake of Macau, today. When the Portuguese showed up, they asked what the city was called, but they people here did not speak Portuguese, so they thought they were asking what the area was called. Ama cau means &quot;Ama Bay&quot;, so they thought it was &quot;ah! Macau!&quot; Anyway, I thanked the Buddha with three incense sticks for my time here and that I have such a wonderful husband who lets me come here...
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<br>Side note: the giant things that look like rockets or fireworks are actually crazy big incense sticks. They cost only about $250 and will burn for several days. There&#39;s a door in that picture to give you a sense of scale.Noellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02735991063266414378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2584074188414889517.post-45187571383078283692014-10-02T09:13:00.000-07:002014-10-02T09:14:31.611-07:00Scenes from the goldfish market<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BqfcUp-u6_w/VC1555G-QKI/AAAAAAAACDI/11iyA72jhbI/s1600/image-771612.jpeg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BqfcUp-u6_w/VC1555G-QKI/AAAAAAAACDI/11iyA72jhbI/s320/image-771612.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6065638308627497122" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-R5rqio1mOzY/VC156gct5HI/AAAAAAAACDU/XFKEKqyzpq4/s1600/image-774491.jpeg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-R5rqio1mOzY/VC156gct5HI/AAAAAAAACDU/XFKEKqyzpq4/s320/image-774491.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6065638319187682418" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7ItXBgEFPf4/VC157QoL3GI/AAAAAAAACDg/Epa79uaBFxo/s1600/image-777575.jpeg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7ItXBgEFPf4/VC157QoL3GI/AAAAAAAACDg/Epa79uaBFxo/s320/image-777575.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6065638332120685666" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5MBsDzU7AaQ/VC158LhBnoI/AAAAAAAACDs/kJU_8CFPmNU/s1600/image-780572.jpeg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5MBsDzU7AaQ/VC158LhBnoI/AAAAAAAACDs/kJU_8CFPmNU/s320/image-780572.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6065638347928346242" /></a></p>Noellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02735991063266414378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2584074188414889517.post-48323126444148803882014-10-02T09:01:00.000-07:002014-10-02T09:02:17.574-07:00Some hi lights from the flower and bird markets<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TuGRlwCNyn4/VC13CWM-p9I/AAAAAAAACCM/a95fIz7bR8w/s1600/image-737575.jpeg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TuGRlwCNyn4/VC13CWM-p9I/AAAAAAAACCM/a95fIz7bR8w/s320/image-737575.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6065635155341387730" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dYCMLhmPL5M/VC13DTZq25I/AAAAAAAACCY/vhTpDhmYFQ8/s1600/image-741466.jpeg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dYCMLhmPL5M/VC13DTZq25I/AAAAAAAACCY/vhTpDhmYFQ8/s320/image-741466.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6065635171769179026" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4q3lhS-66d4/VC13EQ8_qaI/AAAAAAAACCk/_n-ZDUDV51Q/s1600/image-745124.jpeg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4q3lhS-66d4/VC13EQ8_qaI/AAAAAAAACCk/_n-ZDUDV51Q/s320/image-745124.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6065635188291905954" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MsSHPbfNPrM/VC13FJ_QdBI/AAAAAAAACCw/c8cU4LuiqXc/s1600/image-748427.jpeg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MsSHPbfNPrM/VC13FJ_QdBI/AAAAAAAACCw/c8cU4LuiqXc/s320/image-748427.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6065635203602215954" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OMv9T02lWgo/VC13Fzf6C0I/AAAAAAAACC8/vGRd-6TbFtQ/s1600/image-751475.jpeg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OMv9T02lWgo/VC13Fzf6C0I/AAAAAAAACC8/vGRd-6TbFtQ/s320/image-751475.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6065635214745013058" /></a></p>Noellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02735991063266414378noreply@blogger.com0